Utah football: OLB Trevor Reilly picked by N.Y. Jets in seventh round

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The New York Jets selected Trevor Reilly with the 233rd pick of the NFL Draft on Saturday, much later than the All-Pac-12 standout was widely projected to go.

But when he got the call, "It was total happiness," he said in an interview provided by the Jets.

"I was sitting with my brother and we were listening on the radio," he said. "I was just so happy, happy to be a Jet. I interviewed with them at the combine and got good vibes from the coaching staff."

Reilly played four years and started 32 games for the Utes as a linebacker and defensive end.

At 6-foot-5, 245 pounds with 4.6-second 40-yard dash speed, Reilly's physical attributes were on a par with some players drafted earlier, but his draft status was affected by his age (26) and questions about his recovery from offseason knee surgery.

"From my understanding, when drafting comes, there are two things that kind of scare teams off on guys that are rated higher can be an injury history and age, and I happen to have a little bit of both," he said Saturday, adding, "It is what it is, and I'm here now, seventh round."

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